Aurora

Population: 7,331
Median household income: $46,855
Median home value: $108,700

Aurora, a community in Lawrence County, Missouri, has 7,331 residents. The median household income of $46,855 is below the Lawrence County median ($55,849).

Between 2019 and 2023, Aurora's population declined 1.4% from 7,438 to 7,331, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $78,600 to $108,700.

72.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,331
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,855
Median home value: $108,700
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 3,471
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4387,331

Median household income

$38,750$46,855

Median home value

$78,600$108,700

Median gross rent

$698$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,438	$38,750	$78,600	$698
2020	7,461	$36,433	$85,400	$747
2021	7,268	$39,142	$84,800	$809
2022	7,290	$44,728	$102,500	$760
2023	7,331	$46,855	$108,700	$766

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	3.3%
5 to 17	1,534	20.9%
18 to 24	350	4.8%
25 to 34	794	10.8%
35 to 44	1,090	14.9%
45 to 54	863	11.8%
55 to 64	1,024	14.0%
65 to 74	704	9.6%
75 and over	729	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,565	89.6%
Black or African American	18	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	370	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	367	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	966	18.6%
High school graduate	2,184	42.0%
Some college or associate's	1,424	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	371	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	259	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,242	74.5%
Carpooled	386	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	314	10.4%
Other means	37	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,505	55.8%
15 to 29 min	524	19.4%
30 to 44 min	329	12.2%
45 to 59 min	150	5.6%
60+ min	188	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 17.2% (1,214 of 7,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,702	56.5%
Nonfamily households	1,309	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,011	86.7%
Vacant	460	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,021	67.1%
Renter-occupied	990	32.9%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,500	72.0%
1-unit, attached	20	0.6%
2 to 4 units	390	11.2%
5 to 19 units	95	2.7%
20 or more units	75	2.2%
Mobile home & other	391	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2902548
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.9674, -93.7186